Opposite ends of the spectrum for LSU hoops teams

The basketball season begins for both the LSU and men and women teams Monday night.

The location of the two teams’ season-openers explains all one needs to know about the level of the two programs entering the 2023-24 season.

The women’s team, the defending national champions, will be playing in the bright lights of Las Vegas – facing No. 20 Colorado in a nationally-televised game. Coach Kim Mulkey’s team is ranked the No.